The Bowdoin College Library uses the Library of Congress call number classification system. If you want to browse the shelves (in person or online), here are some good places to start:
F1201-3799 Latin America. Spanish America
F1201-1392 Mexico
F1421-1440 Central America
F1601-1629 West Indies
F1630-1640 Bermudas
F1741-1991 Greater Antilles
F1751-1854.9 Cuba
F861-1896 Jamaica
F1501-1629 West Indies
F1900-1941 Haiti Hispaniola
F1931-1941 Dominican Republic
F1951-1983 Puerto Rico
F155-2191 Caribbean Area Caribbean Sea
Subject Headings are umbrella terms or phrases used to classify information on a certain subject -regardless of the actual language used. Once you find a useful Subject Heading, you'll be able to see all the other items assigned that heading. However, Subject Headings have unique structures and can therefore be difficult to find. Here are some ideas for searching the online catalog:
Country -- Subject
Examples
Dominican Republic -- History
Cuba-- Politics
Jamaica -- Sociology
Haiti -- Religion
Grenada – Environmental Protection
Region – Subject
Examples
Caribbean Area -- History
St. Kitts and Nevis -- Exploration
Dominica – Drug Traffic
Dominican Republic– Mountain Ecology
Martinique – Politics and Culture
Subject—Country (or region)
Examples
Art -- Caribbean Area
Art -- Cuba
Architecture -- Puerto Rico
Social movements – Barbados
Catholic Church -- Caribbean Area
Public Health – Bahamas
Race Relations – Puerto Rico
Women --Dominica
Literature -- Caribbean literature -- Black authors -- History and criticism
Group identity -- Caribbean migration
Literature, Comparative -- Latin American and African
Dance – Jamaica
Notable Events and Subjects
Examples
Cuban Revolution
Haitian Revolution
Chinese Labor in Cuba
Taíno
Haitian-Dominican Relations
